Greyhound Racing
21 July, 2024
Double for George
Garry George (Beulah) continued his winning ways when training a winning double at Tuesday’s regular race meeting held at the showgrounds.
George has enjoyed a purple patch lately, with Lilydale and Show Cause adding to his recent list of winners. The club also ran a Sunday meeting, and it was LaLa Rapid for team Hartigan (Horsham) who struck first, winning a gripping finish over local Weblec Whistler for Heather Baxter (Murtoa).
Sleek Blazer for team Fullerton then made it two wins on the trot, winning easily in the second last race of the day.
Lilydale has compiled an impressive resume, winning four of her five starts to date and finishing third in her other start. Tuesday was simply brilliant, with early speed flying the lids and setting up a margin before the corner. The race was all but over, and nothing could make any ground on the speedster going home a four-length winner in the quick time of 23:45sec.
Show Cause, while not quite as quick from the traps, was able to push up from the inside draw and lead throughout and stopped the clock in a very nice run of 23:34sec two lengths to the better of her rivals.
Lala Rapid blew the start and was forced to win the hard way, last early, he mustered well, improving to fourth position as the greyhounds cornered, straightening for home, and the big brindle chaser loomed large, and he slowly picked them off one by one, grabbing Weblec Whistler in the last bound to win by the barest of margins in 27:95sec.
Sleek Blazer for team Fullerton was too strong for his rivals. Jumping well, he positioned up second early but, on turning for home, railed superbly to take the lead and never looked back, going home a comfortable three-length victor in 23:48.